{"operation":"document","citation":"07-0166R","title":"CTC Certified Training Co. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2022-04-25","effective_on":null,"summary":"07-0166R response to CTC Certified Training Co. concerning 180.209.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0166r.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0166r.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0166r","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/76436/070166r.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nApril 25, 2022\nDarrel K. Garton\nCTC Certified Training Co.\n62537 North Star Drive\nMontrose, CO 81401\nReference No. 07-0166R\nDear Mr. Garton:\nThis letter is a revised response to your August 27, 2007, letter requesting clarification of the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the eddy current\nexamination for DOT specification 3AL cylinders manufactured of aluminum alloy 6351-T6.\nRecently, the Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) received a\nrenewal application for a visual requalification identification number (VRIN) to add performing\nof the eddy current examination for these cylinder types. PHMSA is revising this letter to clarify\nthat visual-only requalification approvals are not issued for a requalifier to perform the eddy\ncurrent examination.\nWe have paraphrased and answered your questions as follows:\nQ1. You ask whether it is permissible for a cylinder retester—i.e., a requalifier—to\nsubcontract with an outside company who does not hold a current requalification\nidentification number (RIN) approval to provide the eddy current examination service, as\nprescribed in § 180.209(m).\nA1. The answer is yes. The HMR do not prohibit a person who does not hold a current RIN or\nVRIN approval from performing the eddy current examination and visual inspection on a\nDOT 3AL cylinder manufactured of aluminum alloy 6351-T6 on behalf of a RIN holder\nthat is performing the required pressure test. A person—e.g., a subcontractor—who is\nproficient in eddy current examination may perform the eddy current examination under\nthe oversight of the approved RIN holder, subject to the terms of the RIN holder’s\napproval. The approved RIN holder—i.e., the requalifier marking the cylinder—assumes\nresponsibility for outsourced functions performed by the eddy current tester when\nmarking the requalified cylinder with their RIN number. Please note, as a hazmat\nemployee performing a covered function, an eddy current tester is subject to HMR\nrequirements, including compliance with the test requirements in Appendix C to Part 180.\n\n<<>>\n\nQ2. You ask whether it is permissible for a cylinder retester—i.e., a requalifier—to\nsubcontract with an outside company who does hold a current RIN approval to provide\nthe eddy current examination service, as prescribed in § 180.209(m).\nA2. The answer is yes. An outsourced RIN approval holder may perform the eddy current\nexamination and visual inspection on behalf of the requalifier that is performing the\nrequired pressure test and marking of the cylinder. See also answer A1.\nQ3. You ask whether it is possible for a company that is not a retester—i.e., a requalifier—to\nobtain a VRIN for the purposes of eddy current examination and visual inspection only,\nand then be authorized as a subcontractor in accordance with question Q2.\nA3. The answer is no. PHMSA only issues VRINs in association with § 180.209(g) for\nrequired visual inspections and does not issue a VRIN to perform the eddy current\nexamination in combination with a visual inspection on 3AL cylinders manufactured of\naluminum alloy 6351-T6. Specifically, only requalifications for exclusive use services\nlisted under Table 2 to paragraph (g) of § 180.209 are authorized for VRIN approval.\nSee 49 CFR 107.805(f)(1) and answer A1.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nDirk Der Kinderen\nChief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<>>\n\nFrom: Baker, Yul (PHMSA)\nTo: Hillman, Kenetha CTR (PHMSA)\nSubject: RE: 07-0166R\nDate: Monday, April 25, 2022 12:34:34 PM\nAttachments: image004.png\nKenetha,\nUnfortunately no, we have nothing to use as an incoming request. The original requester came in for a\nvisual requalification renewal and because he could not obtain the renewal, PHH-11 and PHH-25 held a\nmeeting to discuss the original interp (07-0166) and made the determination it had to be revised.\nSo the letter will go back to the original requester. His e-mail address is darrell@ctcseminars.com.\nMr. Yul Brenner Baker Jr.\nTransportation Regulations Specialist, Standards Development\nUSDOT, PHMSA\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Washington, DC, 20590\nOffice number: 202-493-0867\nFrom: Hillman, Kenetha CTR (PHMSA) \nSent: Monday, April 25, 2022 12:21 PM\nTo: Baker, Yul (PHMSA) \nSubject: RE: 07-0166R\nOk, is there anything that I can use as the incoming request, I will need this for the long file.\nBest regards,\nKenetha L. Hillman\nProgram Analyst II (InfiniSource Consulting Solutions - Contractor )\nOffice: 202.366.8553 ◊ Direct: 202.295.7406\nFrom: Baker, Yul (PHMSA) \nSent: Monday, April 25, 2022 12:15 PM\nTo: Hillman, Kenetha CTR (PHMSA) \nSubject: RE: 07-0166R\nKenetha,\nGive me a few minutes to verify this information. This revised letter was not drafted because of an\nincoming request. I’ll provide additional information shortly.\nMr. Yul Brenner Baker Jr.\nTransportation Regulations Specialist, Standards Development\nUSDOT, PHMSA\n\n<<>>\n\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Washington, DC, 20590\nOffice number: 202-493-0867\nFrom: Hillman, Kenetha CTR (PHMSA) \nSent: Monday, April 25, 2022 12:02 PM\nTo: Baker, Yul (PHMSA) \nSubject: FW: 07-0166R\nPlease provide the email address for the requester. Am I to add this to CMS and the Portal for\npublishing as well?\nBest regards,\nKenetha L. Hillman\nProgram Analyst II (InfiniSource Consulting Solutions - Contractor )\nOffice: 202.366.8553 ◊ Direct: 202.295.7406\nFrom: DerKinderen, Dirk (PHMSA) \nSent: Monday, April 25, 2022 10:42 AM\nTo: Baker, Yul (PHMSA) \nCc: Casey, Candace (PHMSA) ; Hillman, Kenetha CTR (PHMSA)\n\nSubject: RE: 07-0166R\nYul,\nPlease work with Candace and Kenetha to make sure the letter gets sent to the correct requester\nmailing address or email and that the old version is pulled off the website and replaced by this\nrevised version of 07-0166.\nThanks,\nDirk Der Kinderen\nChief, Standards Development Branch\nPHMSA\n202-366-4460 (desk)\n202-365-4684 (cell)\nFrom: Baker, Yul (PHMSA) \nSent: Monday, April 25, 2022 7:24 AM\nTo: DerKinderen, Dirk (PHMSA) \nSubject: FW: 07-0166R\nMorning Dirk,\nFYI…Irwin is requesting the signed final version of the interp so he can write up the show cause letter.\n\n<<>>\n\nMr. Yul Brenner Baker Jr.\nTransportation Regulations Specialist, Standards Development\nUSDOT, PHMSA\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Washington, DC, 20590\nOffice number: 202-493-0867\nFrom: Pascal, Irwin (PHMSA) \nSent: Monday, April 25, 2022 7:00 AM\nTo: Baker, Yul (PHMSA) \nSubject: 07-0166R\nGood Moring Yul\nAny ETA on the revision?\nIrwin Pascal CDGP\nTransportation Specialist\nSciences and Engineering Division\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Safety\nUS Department of Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n1200 New Jersey Ave., SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nEmail: Irwin.pascal@dot.gov\nOffice: 202-366-8181 ◊ Fax: 202-366-3753\nPHMSA Home | LinkedIn | Twitter | HAZMAT | OPS","truncated":false,"body_characters":7566}